Samsung Galaxy S8 looks set to be the smartphone to beat this year. Following a swathe of rumours from the Chinese supply chain, a number of graphic designers have cooked-up high-resolution renders of what the smartphone could look like, when it launches in the UK in April 2017

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Samsung Galaxy S8 will get a dramatic new design, with no buttons, and an edge-to-edge display

The invite gives little away about the event or what it may involve – other than that it is to be held at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona, and will be starting at 7pm CET (6pm GMT).

A black background is dominated by the words Samsung and Galaxy, with the only image appearing to show the bottom of a new device.